Unpaid Tax List for Princeton City Exposed as Delinquents
The document lists numerous residents and businesses in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, with assessed delinquencies and unpaid taxes. Names range across Peters, Harris, Miller, Smith, and many others, alongside amounts and totals sworn by Treasurer H. Shepherd on June 1924 and May 1932. It serves as a public notice of delinquent accounts and tax collection action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn W. P
Dunn R.A
Ind
WHA
Davis
Ellison Margarett A
Ellison W. T
Ellison ©. C
Elison L. T
Evans G. W
Martin W. T. Martin Gilbert Martin R. T, Martin G. BE. Miller
John H. Miller
W. C. Miller
B. R. Miller
J. T. Mitchell
Richard Miles W
Rge B
Hale D. F. Hale
L. M. Hale
O. F. Hall
C. W
Beatric Hall
RE. L. Hall
George H. Hall
Walker Hall
R. A. Hall
J. ©. Hall
H. EB. Hamilton Mack Hambrick
G. G. Harden
Jessie L. Harman
W. M. Harman
Hall. Harris
Minnie Harris
Tom Harvey
R. C
Montgomery J. D
Moses D. L
Moses C. L
Moxley Me
Maultsley D. H. Jr. Medor O. D. Minweathers
Bob
Mercer Electric Co
Mauck
W. O
Manning L. C
McAfee A. J
James A
McAfee H. B
McAfee
J. A.mccary H. C
McGh
Parker J. W
Iona
Parker
Pearce W. M. Peck
W. V. ‘ Thomason
Vaught S. B
West Chas
Via A. H
Vance J. K
Variety Store
Wailace W
Walker G. W
Wall A. K
Wallace William
Wallace C. P
Walters C. A
Walthall F. B
Wente Chester A
Wirt F
West O. W
Wheley Albert
Wheeler W. R
Nina
Whittaker J. T
White BE. C
White EB
White Edgar P
White J. W
Wiley Wm. H. & Mamie
Winfrey W. R
Waldron J. H
Warren F. R
Washington G. H
Washington R. D
Whitt
Woodrum W. B
Woodson J. B
Wolf S. A
Wolf E. G
Worley G. E
Worrell Joshua
Worrell A. L
Windley L. B
Wright W. R
Wright Filling Station
Wyant John W
Wyant Evant
Wysong A. F
Wysong B. K
Wirt F. B
Yates W. B
Young Arthur
York J. W
Ancy R. J
Ioo Wall B. B
Whittaker John
Woods R. M
Wright Robt
Arrington C. C
Aq Cain BP. E
Holt F.C
IC. H. Shepherd
Princeton
West Virginia
Mercer County
Co. H. Shepherd
City of
Prisoners in county jail reach new high number
There are 112 prisoners in the county jail with many federal inmates from the U S court in Bluefield. The facility offers space for more, including several women unfamiliar with lights and trolley cars. Some inmates pity others while many hide their distress behind indifference.
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United States Court
Bluefield
Hastile
Kimble Named Principal of Gary Schools in McDowell County
Principal B. B. Kimble, longtime head of East River District High School for six years, is elected to lead the Gary system in McDowell County for next year. He and his family will move from Princeton in August. During his tenure he helped raise the local high school to a top state standard. He has attracted offers from northern schools. Mrs. Kimble has led civic work as president of the Woman's Club for three years.
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B. B. Kimble
East River
Gary
McDowell County
Princeton
Kimble
Business Men's Club
Rotary Club
Woman’s Club
Chautauqua Week Opens in Princeton Afternoon
Chautauqua week in Princeton starts tomorrow afternoon with opening exercises at 3 o'clock and a Pan-American Marimba band concert. The evening program features the same band and a lecture by Frank Tannebaum on Crime and Punishment. Season tickets go on sale at Hale's pharmacy tomorrow morning until noon, then single admission fees apply.
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Princeton
Frank Tannebaum
Hale's
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Program Bring Notable Speakers to Princeton
Season tickets demand many sales to meet the guarantee as Mir Lapid the Chau tauqua superintendent is to arrive in Princeton. The program features great speakers music and lectures on live topics with a lively youth section including games and stories promising an eventful week for local youngsters.
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Mir. Lapid
Chautauqua
Princeton
Ten Gallons Whiskey Poured Into Gutters in City Deluge
At Justice W T Biven's Walker Street office a gallon keg of whiskey from an early raid was dumped into the gutters and rolled to Honaker Avenue. A crowd gathered and people attempted to drink or collect the spilled liquid, wetting hands faces and foreheads as the scent lingered for hours.
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W. T.biven
Walker Street
Honaker Avenue
Princeton Personall and Town News Highlights
A. J. McCoy of Peterstown in town on business. Miss Lucille Orews returns to Bluefield after visiting cousin Miss Ovella Hall in Harrison Street. Miss Marian Silvernale plans to return from Michigan to resume duties as home economics agent. Dr. Georgia B. Smithson, with a sprained ankle, is recovering and at Mercer Street office daily. Garfield Burton visits North Walker Street for a weekend with parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. Creston Burton of Covel dined with the Burton family on Walker Street. Arthur McKinney of Matoaka was a guest at J. C. Burton’s home. Gilbert and Dale Burton, after tonsil removal at Memorial Hospital, return home and recover nicely.
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Princeton
A. J. McCoy
Peterstown
Lucille Orews
Bluefield
Ovella Hall
Harrison Street
Marian Silvernale
Michigan
Georgia B. Smithson
Gilbert and
Dale Burton
Memorial Hospital
North Walker Street
Two Men Held On Conspiracy Charge
Claude Belcher and Kelley Burgess were jailed on a conspiracy charge after federal agent J H Gadd swore out a warrant. Bond set at 5000 dollars each by US Commissioner R H Scott. they await federal grand jury action. Officers found about one and a half gallons of moonshine at Belcher’s Park Avenue home. liquor destroyed after raid.
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J. H. Gadd
West Virginia
Claude Belcher
Kelley Burgess
United States
R. H. Scott
Cluefield
Park Avenue
C. H. Shepherd
John Newkirk
Frank Hale
Burgess
Belcher
Office of Justice of the Peace
W. T. Bivens
Mr. Gadd
Princeton Cemetery Beautification Planned At City Meeting
At a Friday evening meeting held at the Methodist church, residents decided to beautify Princeton Cemetery. The revival of Cemetery Association activities was announced, signaling renewed community effort.
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Princeton
Methodist Church
Home Economics Club Meeting Highlights Civic Amusement Plan
Athens and Concord State College leaders discuss supervised youth recreation as a solution to juvenile mischief. Edna Perkins outlines Four H Club methods, with a committee to seek support from the Athens Community Club. Concord State College President C C Rossey praises Athens as a premier college town. Chautauqua season tickets sales push continues to back five days in Athens.
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Home Economics Club
Hi. W. Shannon
J. W. Samson
Shannon
Bess Shannon
Edna Perkins
Athens
Four H Club
Giles Fink
McGraw
Sage
Athenian Community Club
C. C C. Rossey
Concord State College
Home Economies Club
Oakwood Improvement Committee Plans Citywide Dues Drive
Under Mrs. E. W. Hale and Vice President J. S. Chambers a dues committee is formed to canvass Oakwood. Workers will cover the city to explain the plan and collect contributions, starting early week before Chautauqua programs. Goals include walkways clean grounds shrubs and trees to beautify the town. six dollars is the minimum, with larger gifts welcome.
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E. W. Hale
J. S. Chambers
Two Aviators Rescued After Lake Michigan Plunge
Henry C. Cook and Ben Timm of Chicago fell seventy five feet into Lake Michigan while testing a new hydro plane. The plane tipped, they slid under, then climbed free through wires and surfaced a mile out. A tug rescued them without serious injury.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Henry C. Cook
Ben Timm
Clark
Geese Plague Ravages Aberdeenshire Farmland
Myriads of wild geese overrun Aberdeenshire stuffing young grass and clover and robbing corn seeds already planted. Farmers face widespread crop damage as flocks descend on fields and pastures seeking sustenance.
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Edinburgh
Aberdeenshire
New Students Welcomed at Concord State College Reception
New students at Concord State College were officially welcomed Friday in the new gymnasium by the college Y M C A and Y W C A. Attendees passed through a receiving line and wore name tags. Games and refreshments followed the introductions.
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Concord State College
Summer enrollment at Concord State College nears 700
Five hundred thirty six students enrolled for the summer session at Concord State College, registrar Miss Ethel Dean said. Last summer enrollment nearly reached 700, and indicators suggest this figure may be met or surpassed as new students announce plans to attend the term.
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Sumer
Concord State College
Ethel Dean
Severe Western New York Storm Triggers Fires and Damage
Buffalo and surrounding areas reel from a gale and lightning storm. Fires erupt in Buffalo and Akron causing heavy losses. Wayne County and Lake Erie shore report extensive damage. One death tied to the storm in Rochester. power plants knocked out in multiple towns.
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Buffalo
New York
Akron
General Crushed Stone Company
Hampury
Wayne County
Lake Erie
Dunkirk
Navette
Rochester
Frances Lablanche
Twins Die Same Day In Weatherby England Theakstone Sisters
Misses Martha and Bessie Theakstone who lived together all their lives died on the same day in Weatherby England. They were aged ninety two.
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Weatherby
Eng
Martha
Bessie Theakstone
Special Veterans Tours To France On United States Lines
United States Lines announces special tours for war veterans to visit France aboard government ships. Packages range from 275 to 300 dollars covering ocean voyage meals lodging and ground travel with multiple departures from New York to Cherbourg or Paris for extended stays and optional companion travel. Special bureau in Paris will arrange motor bus tours of battlefields and sightseeing while ensuring comfort and care aboard.
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United States Army
France
Thos. H. Rossbottom
HE. BE. MaccNary
United States Lines
U. S
U S. S. America
New York
Cherbourg
United States
America
Leviathan
Doughboys
Harding
Paris
MacNary
Saide
Knights clash in Niles as flags torn from cars
In Niles Ohio a man was severely beaten and several American flags ripped from vehicles by a crowd calling itself Knights of the Flaming Circle. The disturbance accompanied a tri state Ku Klux Klan conclave begun in DeForest with attendees from West Virginia Pennsylvania and Ohio. No arrests were reported.
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Niles
Ohio
Knights of the Flaming Circle
Ku Klux Klan
DeForest
Here
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
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Peck A. L
Pennington Chas. M
Pennington F. G
Pennington
Pennington J. A
Perdue Tom
Perdue J. R
Perry J. E
Perkins L. H
Pearce W. G
Peetra
Poston J. H
Powell M. A
Powell L. G
Price Rowe
Palace Pool Room
Payne Eddie
Poteet G. E
Phillips G. M
Radford M. C
Ramsey Anderson
Reid Walter S
Reid M. C
L. G. Bowling, N. P
Mahood W
Mahood
A. M. Mahood
C. D. Mahaffey
J. W. Malcolm
W. H. Malcolm
J. E. Mandeville
J. E
Www
H Martin J
Rorrer E. B
Russell J. H
Ryan
Shrewsberry L. W
Simms W. R
Simmons J. L
Simmons James
Smith H
Smith EB. EB
Smith T. W
Smith M. Ww
Smith R. R
Smith J
Smith J. W
Smith Luther
Smith J. B
Smith C. E
Snider J. M
Snider G. A
Snider W. J
Snider Fouring Mills
Snider B. C
Sowers W. O
Spangler W. E
Spencer J. BE
Stafford A. L
Stafford G. E
Stafford R. L
Stafford E. I
Stafford H. R
Stennett C. L
Stowers James
St. Clair W. H
Swan Hurton
Sweeney Walter
Swim C. T
Swim
K. D
Schaner L. F
Slagle R. B
Smoote H. C
Stelton I. J
Sykes B. B
Sission Ford
Smith Zed B
Shipp E. L
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Maw
Paw Robbins
Egbert
Stanley
Athens and Concorc College
Lake Shore
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